DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/19/2022    Duedate: 08/01/2022

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-185

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HELSTAR
METAL BLADE (69)
(20-976) [18-19-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HELSTAR                        DEFIANT
METAL BLADE (69)               ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
(20-976) [18-19-0,114]         (20-1182) [2-1-0,29]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CUT & PASTE                    CUT & PASTE
PIXELBENDERS (36)              PIXELBENDERS (36)
(20-1036) [15-15-0,98]         (20-1036) [15-15-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ENDLESS HUNGER (80)         50
2. HERO'S INC (67)             44      UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
3. LOCAL GIRLS (88)            41      Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)         31
5. 200 PROOF (87)              30      CALL YOUR SHOT (84)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3*CALL YOUR SHOT (84)        6   3  0 66.7   1/ 3 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)    10  5 1
 2/18*200 PROOF (87)             6   4  0 60.0   2/11 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        9  6 1
 3/ 6 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)       63  45  3 58.3   3/13*ENDLESS HUNGER (80)       9  6 1
 4/ 5 PHARMANOMICON (76)        52  39  4 57.1   4/ 8 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)       8  6 1
 5/ 7 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)    169 137  9 55.2   5/ 7 HERO'S INC (67)           8  7 1
 6/10 PIXELBENDERS (36)        428 383 14 52.8   6/10 ROBO VILLAGE (68)         8  7 0
 7/ 9 ROBO VILLAGE (68)        102  92  2 52.6   7/ 1 METAL BLADE (69)          8  7 0
 8/11 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      471 439 29 51.8   8/ 5 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       7  8 0
 9/12 HERO'S INC (67)          116 109  3 51.6   9/ 6 PIXELBENDERS (36)         7  8 0
10/ 8 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)    33  32  1 50.8  10/18*CALL YOUR SHOT (84)       6  3 0
11/13 METAL BLADE (69)          92  91  2 50.3  11/21*200 PROOF (87)            6  4 0
12/21*ENDLESS HUNGER (80)        9   9  1 50.0  12/16 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)   6  4 0
13/17*PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)      5   5  0 50.0  13/ 9 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        6  9 0
14/ 1*STRANGER DANGERS (82)      5   5  0 50.0  14/ 2 PHARMANOMICON (76)        6  9 0
15/ 2*CEREAL KILLERS (83)        5   5  0 50.0  15/ 4 ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)    6  9 0
16/14 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       430 440 13 49.4  16/15*CEREAL KILLERS (83)       5  5 0
17/15 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       389 451 17 46.3  17/12*STRANGER DANGERS (82)     5  5 0
18/16 AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)   27  34  2 44.3  18/20*PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)     5  5 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/ 4*HOLD MY BEER (79)          4   6  0 40.0  19/17*HOLD MY BEER (79)         4  6 0
20/ 0*LOCAL GIRLS (88)           2   3  0 40.0  20/14 LOST SENTINELS (19)       4  8 0
21/19 LOST SENTINELS (19)      353 539 39 39.6  21/19*CONSTANT SORROW (81)      3 12 1
22-20*LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)     8  13  1 38.1  22/ 0*LOCAL GIRLS (88)          2  3 0
23/23*TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)       2   7  0 22.2  23/22*TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)      2  7 0
24/22*CONSTANT SORROW (81)       3  12  1 20.0  24/ 0*AKAKIA (86)               1  4 0
25/ 0*AKAKIA (86)                1   4  0 20.0  25-23*LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)    0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

99 BEERS III!!! (+100) CONTEST STANDINGS -- TURN 1/184

POS  TEAM               BOTTLES
  1  STRANGER DANCERS      1
  2  CEREAL KILLERS        1
  3  CALL YOUR SHOT        1
  4  HOLD MY BEER          1
  5  PHARMANOMICON         1
  6  UNLIKELY HEROES       1
  7  WAY OF ALL FLESH      1
  8  ALFREDOVISION(TM)     1
  9  ROBO VILLAGE          1
 10  PIXELBENDERS          1
 11  HERO'S INC            1
 12  METAL BLADE           1
 13  AH TONGUES OF FIRE    1
 14  PANDEMIC BOREDOM      1
 15  200 PROOF             1
 16  ENDLESS HUNGER        1
 17  TALK NERDY TO ME      1
 18  DARQUE KNIGHTS        0
 19  THIRSTY THUGS         0
 20  HUCKLE'S CATS         0
 21  LOST SENTINELS        0
 22  CONSTANT SORROW       0

                                      SPY REPORT

Here we are once again, my darlings, amid the excitement that is arena day in New 
Seam.  It is still a joy to watch all of the new teams enter the arena.  We know you 
are here for the contest, but we welcome you and hope to see you for many turns into 
the future.  I think you will find our little arena most hospitable.  No, I take that 
back. You will find SEAM, the area most hospitable, the arena is a different story 
entirely.  Speaking of which, let's take a look at our happenings today.

Cut & Paste took over the throne last turn after Pappy Blue Ribs cut and run from the 
arena.  Well, he didn't run away.  Beer Bellies transferred to Telorinthe according to 
the spy reporter in that arena. Regardless, the outcome was still the same and we got 
a new Duelmaster last turn with Cut & Paste.  In my experience watching these games, 
getting the throne is oftentimes easier than keeping the throne.  Case in point, Cut & 
Paste was challenged by Helstar of Metal Blade and LOST!  It was an 8-minute fight, 
but in the end, Helstar is our newest Duelmaster.  If my records are correct, Helstar 
and his Metal Blade guild are managed by Producer.  Congrats to Helstar!

Avoids are still acceptable leading up to turn 199, so we still have news to report 
for now.  The most avoided team was Call Your Shot. They were mostly avoided by Way of 
All Flesh.  The most challenged warrior today turns out to be Mayor Fox from Huckle's 
Cats.  I have heard that foxes can be sly, so be careful!  It was Teepeetotaler that 
got a challenge through to Mayor Fox and beat him in 5-minutes. Welcome to Local Girls 
and Akakia.  Enjoy your stay!

We had 24 active teams and 64 fights overall.  It is always nice to see the arena so 
active.  How many are going to make it for the long haul of the contest?  I'm rooting 
for all of you - well, I'm rooting for you as much as I can as compensated spy 
reporter who is charged with remaining neutral!  I better move on!

It was not a particularly deadly turn OUTSIDE of the Dark Arena.  I only saw one death 
on the regular sands when Grocery Delivery got put down by Hoeb.  There is always 
something that feels more "permanent" about death in these no-tourney arenas.  Thank 
goodness for modern medicines (and ancient magic) to help those who are injured.  The 
Dark Arena stayed busy all night as 8 warriors were sent to kill or be killed by 
torchlight.  The DA crew was efficient this night and no warriors returned.

Okay, time for me to go my sweets!  I have to travel to the upcoming tournament.  I 
know we don't participate in them here, but I'm still required to report on them to 
the boss.  Good luck to any managers that are making the trip or participating!  Stay 
safe, my darlings, and I will see you the next turn!

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELSTAR 976                  18  19  0   114       METAL BLADE (69)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VERTEX 1025                  20  12  1   113       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 PASCAL LYNXEAR 1019          25   9  0   112       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 COMMAND X 1060               16   9  0   100       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 CUT & PASTE 1036             15  15  0    98       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 SISTER GARLIC 41             15   7  0    97       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 THE SILENT OWL 42            14   8  1    96       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OMEN 1102                     9   7  0    90       METAL BLADE (69)
 SUPER CHICKEN 39             15   7  1    87       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 THE HANDYMAN 942             16  23  1    86       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 OKSTUPID 950                 23  11  0    81       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 LORELEI 1044                 20   8  0    81       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 MECHADEPLORABLE 1080         14   6  0    81       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 MR. ROOT 994                 16  20  1    79       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 I DON'T MOW 941              15  24  0    73       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 CROAKER 1086                  9   9  0    73       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 TALA ONE-HAND 1097           12   5  0    71       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 THE REDNECK 1129              7   2  0    71       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 TRAPS 983                    15  23  1    69       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOCTOR LION 1127              6   6  0    65       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 BENNAKYL 1109                12   7  1    63       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 YUTO 1016                    12  22  4    62       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 FURIOUS INHALER 1108         11   7  1    61       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DYNAMITE 1151                 5   3  0    57       METAL BLADE (69)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GENERAL LIABILITY 38         11  11  0    53       UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
 ETERNAL BLOSSOM 1158          4   3  0    53       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ANVIL 1113                    7   7  0    49       METAL BLADE (69)
 DARK FUNERAL 1150             4   4  0    44       METAL BLADE (69)
 AHSHONDALAI 498               8   6  1    43       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 BOZO THE CLOWN 1131           9   2  0    42       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 AMOXIKILLIN 1105              8   4  0    41       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 DY-QUIL 1107                 10   9  1    40       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 GOAT WITH NO NAME 1148        6   3  0    40       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 BULLY BOBCAT 1078             8  12  0    36       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. READ-A-LOT 1077           7  13  0    35       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 GUMBO 1075                    6  15  1    34       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 DEORN 1152                    5   3  1    34       HERO'S INC (67)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHONDOHLAVISHAH 506           8   4  1    33       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 FREXX 1122                    6   7  1    33       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 PANDA 1132                    5   6  0    32       HERO'S INC (67)
 DEFIANT 1182                  2   1  0    29       ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
 REPLACEMENT THEORY 1164       3   2  0    28       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 FRAHNDAHDAHDIAH 552           3   1  0    27       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAKED AND AFRAID 1160         5   1  0    21       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 PATRON SILVER 1197            2   0  0    21       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 FLAMING DR PEPPER 1200        2   0  0    20       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 CHUPS 1219                    2   0  0    20       200 PROOF (87)
-WEREVIPER 123                 3   1  1    19       LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)
 GI JANE 1171                  2   2  0    19       HERO'S INC (67)
 DARK INEBRIATOR 1216          2   0  0    18       200 PROOF (87)
 ROSE MOFFORD 1223             1   0  0    18       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 DOOMBLADE 1169                3   0  0    17       ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
 SKUNK APE 1190                2   0  0    17       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 SCROLLING REDDIT 1136         2   0  0    17       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 CAP'N C. MANSON 1195          2   0  0    17       CEREAL KILLERS (83)
 POP C. ANTHONY 1194           1   1  0    17       CEREAL KILLERS (83)
 COCAINE SMILE 1180            3   1  0    16       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 LIZ DANFORTH 1222             1   0  0    16       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 HOEB 1184                     2   1  1    15       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DRAGONWIND 1168               1   2  0    15       ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
 HOP ONTHEBUS GUS 1154         3   5  0    14       ALFREDOVISION(TM) (77)
 DAKIA WILDROSE 1159           3   4  0    13       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 HARMACIST 1126                3   3  0    12       PHARMANOMICON (76)
 WELFARE MOM 1161              3   3  0    12       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 PLANK 1145                    2   0  0    12       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 DREDLOCK 1172                 1   2  0    12       ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
 TUMBLE BELLY 1183             2   1  0    11       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 BURN OUT 1157                 2   5  0    11       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 AMBERLITH 1229                1   0  0    11       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 HANDY ROLEPLAYER 1205         1   0  0    11       TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)
 PAYTRIOT GAME 1162            2   3  1    10       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 DESTINY 1231                  1   0  0    10       ENDLESS HUNGER (80)
-WERERAT 240                   1   1  0    10       LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)
 PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC 1170       1   3  0     9       ROBO VILLAGE (68)
 FRIENDZONE 1174               2   1  1     8       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 DO IT TOMORROW 1133           2   0  0     7       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 PUB CRAWLER 1220              1   1  0     7       200 PROOF (87)
-WEREBEAR 126                  1   3  0     7       LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)
 POSTMAN 1201                  1   1  0     7       HERO'S INC (67)
 TEEPEETOTALER 1218            1   1  0     7       200 PROOF (87)
 CRACKLE J. ARIUS 1193         1   1  0     6       CEREAL KILLERS (83)
 BIFF 1212                     1   0  0     6       AKAKIA (86)
 SNAP 'FOXY' KNOX 1192         1   1  0     6       CEREAL KILLERS (83)
 BUSTY COSPLAYER 1203          1   1  0     6       TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)
 WHAT'S STREAMING 1137         1   1  0     6       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 CHARTREUSE 1199               1   1  0     6       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 BRAHNDAHDAHDIAH 557           1   2  0     5       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
-WEREBAT 239                   1   1  0     5       LIGHT OF THE MOON (21)
 GIRL SCOUT 1198               1   1  0     4       CALL YOUR SHOT (84)
 MOTHMAN 1189                  1   1  0     4       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 HODAG 1188                    1   1  0     4       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 POOR JUDGEMENT 1213           1   1  0     4       CONSTANT SORROW (81)
 MANNEQUIN 1144                1   1  0     4       HOLD MY BEER (79)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WENDIGO 1187                  1   1  0     4       STRANGER DANGERS (82)
 TIDE POD 1143                 1   1  0     4       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 MAYOR FOX 1179                0   4  0     4       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 WHAT MONTH IS IT 1135         0   2  0     4       PANDEMIC BOREDOM (78)
 UPTIGHT BOOKWORM 1204         0   2  0     2       TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)
 TONY THE RIPPER 1191          0   2  0     2       CEREAL KILLERS (83)
 LONELY OTAKU 1202             0   2  0     2       TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)
 GIFTED CODER 1206             0   2  0     2       TALK NERDY 2 ME (85)
 KYLIE JENNER LIP 1146         0   2  0     2       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 BOTTLE FLIP 1142              0   2  0     2       HOLD MY BEER (79)
 WASTED 1217                   0   2  0     2       200 PROOF (87)
 SHONDAILADONDAI 856           0   2  0     2       AH TONGUES OF FIRE (49)
 ALBERT 1210                   0   1  0     1       AKAKIA (86)
 BRITTNEY GRINER 1225          0   1  0     1       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 SLICK 1208                    0   1  0     1       AKAKIA (86)
 WILLIAM BUCKWELL 1211         0   1  0     1       AKAKIA (86)
 STEVEN 1209                   0   1  0     1       AKAKIA (86)
 BARBARA EDEN 1224             0   1  0     1       LOCAL GIRLS (88)
 MIDAS 1226                    0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WILL WORK FOR BE 1207   0  2 0 ALFREDOVISION(TM) 77 SHEWISH BOUNCER       185  NONE
AMENDS 1176             0  3 0 CONSTANT SORROW 81   BLACK ORC             185  NONE
DIABLO SAMICH 1178      0  1 0 CONSTANT SORROW 81   DARKHEART 1165        183  REVENGED
HUMBLEBRAGGER 1214      0  1 0 CONSTANT SORROW 81   PAYTRIOT GAME 1162    184   
MOPER 1228              0  1 0 CONSTANT SORROW 81   THE WRECK KING        185  NONE
MOPER 4 1227            0  1 0 CONSTANT SORROW 81   THE WRECK KING        185  NONE
COR SEVENBLADES 1032   12 17 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    THE SILENT OWL 42     184   
SQUIRE LEM 1232         0  1 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    SPYMASTER             185  NONE
DARKHEART 1165          1  1 1 ENDLESS HUNGER 80    FRIENDZONE 1174       184  JUST REVENGED
WERESLOTH 125           0  5 0 LIGHT OF THE MOON 21 DEORN 1152            184   
RANDOM BARISTA 1221     0  1 0 LOCAL GIRLS 88       HIGH ELF              185  NONE
GROCERY DELIVERY 1134   0  2 0 PANDEMIC BOREDOM 78  HOEB 1184             185   
PIXELBENT 772 1230      0  1 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      ARENAMASTER VYAN      185  NONE
METH DEALER 1085        6  6 0 ROBO VILLAGE 68      ERASE 1114            181  REVENGED
JERSEY DEVIL 1186       0  2 0 STRANGER DANGERS 82  BANDIT PRINCE         185  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hello to y'all. I'm Coach Joseki for team AKAKIA. It was my plan to be up and 
operating by turn 184. I dropped the boys off at the registration desk and haven't 
seen them since. Please tell the Frothslosh guys we are HERE FOR THE BEER!!! ... 
Uhmmmm... I mean we are here to take part in the 3rd honorable competition sponsored 
by their Amazing Syndicate.

Good luck to everyone in the contest! -- Mannequin, mgr of Constant Sorrow

Hail and well met, arena #20. I am sometimes known as the Professor and will be 
running 'Local Girls.' May the best Lady win!

2-3 turn. Mountain went to the Dark arena and his replacement is going to either be a 
total bust or a winner.  Landlord, I never participate in arena tournaments so I never 
read the ads for them. Since I pretty much have no choice but to participate and I 
have zero intentions of not running a team here, I might as well put my ring in the 
hat and hope for the best. Do I expect to win? Heck no. I never try to win but the 
nice thing is that managers all start relatively even instead of bringing in arena 
squads with FE 20 warriors.  Anyway, I will continue to do what I normally do, but 
instead of running on maintenance like I have been I'll actually try to win fights and 
use tactics. Still not sure why beer is the prize or whatever, but being able to pick 

the best roll up out of a bunch seems like a cool deal.  So hope that clears up for 
you why I am not up to date on this beer tourny thing. Oh and what's wrong with living 
under a rock? -- Eli 

Landlord -- You are very clever. Your imaginary friends must think highly of you. -- 
Producer Super Chicken -- Well, that was a learning experience. Will avoid any "SUPER" 
in the future. -- Omen Alfredo -- Thank you and the other Sloshers for this event. 
Looking forward to seeing some great fights and funny ads. -- Producer

Seam Psychos -- Great to be participating in a lengthy contest where I am not 
responsible for keeping track of all the statistics! -- Hammer, mgr of Ah Tongues Of 
Fire and the former Host of the recently concluded 25 Rounds of the Kaltos Kaos 
contest in DM 5

Anvil -- Glad that I survived the Infirmary! I so want to compete in this contest of 
bottles! Salute! -- Ahshondalai

Pregnant Alcoholic -- Drinking and a baby belly has resulted in you falling! Salute! 
-- Khondohlavishah

Postman -- You ended up in a precarious position for my win! Salute! -- 
Brahndahdahdiah

Grocery Delivery -- Your exhausting loss seems to indicate that you should have 
possibly just concentrated on delivering groceries! Salute! -- Frahndahdahdiah

Crackle J. Arius -- Your eager win revealed your fixation on my bosom! Salute! -- 
Shondailadondai

Yo alf, gimme my damn bottle! -- Khagn of Endless Hunger
P.S. Repeat for next 14 turns. LOL

Friendzone -- Burn in Hell, you headhunting douche-bag! I hope my teammates return the 
favor! -- Darkheart

Have two weeks passed already?!  Man, that was so fast!  Maybe next pandemic we can 
have this contest in a slow arena. -- Pandemic Boredom

Ah Tongues of Fire -- That custom comment really caught me by surprise!  I love it!  
I've thought long and hard and my personalized comment will be "When Elvis Presley, in 
the song 'Jailhouse Rock,' sang the lyrics 'If you can't find a partner, grab a wooden 
chair,' he freed a generation of young people to love furniture and, by extension, to 
love any inanimate object in a way that heretofore would have been strictly verboten."  
Sure, it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue but it is a head scratcher, so to speak, 
and that's when I'll take advantage of my opponent in the fight. -- Grocery Delivery 

Good to see such a great turn out for the contest, gives us so many bodies to brutally 
beat up -- 200 Proof, Biff "The Boss" Frothingslosh, proprietor

Dante -- It was pretty obvious that you put in a strategy for ID # 1205 and ID #125 
ran instead, so I'm going to go ahead and award you with a bottle for turn 1/184. I 
don't know exactly what happened in this case, but please be careful in the  future. 
-- alfredo

     This was our error. Apoloties. -- GC

Hey contestants, please take care that all your warriors get input correctly. It is 
always advisable to include your warrior's name in addition to ID# on your strategy 
sheets. While it is true that warrior's are input by their ID# only, if you do happen 
to get a bad ID# input it is much more likely that it will be caught if you also have 

the warrior's name on the strategy sheet as well. I myself have had *many* bad ID#'s 
on my strategy sheets lately, and Sandy has caught every one because I always include 
my warrior's name on the strategy sheets as well. -- alfredo

Also, BE AWARE that the requirement to field a full team of 5 warriors in order to 
avoid incurring a penalty is already in force! Any rookie not showing up will incur a 
1-bottle penalty, and any warrior that has at least one arena fight will incur a 3-
bottle penalty for not fighting. It is highly recommended that you put your team on 
maintenance so this does not happen. There is no penalty. however, for your entire 
team missing a turn. -- alfredo

Darque; Mannequin -- I hope you guys remembered your ads this turn! -- alf

GI Jane -- Are we allowed to make GI Jane jokes yet? *Looks around for Will Smith* -- 
Dirty Girl Scout

Tony the Ripper -- I thought "ripping" meant swinging back, but I guess not. -- 
Flaming Dr Pepper

Uptight Bookworm -- 
     Up, up, down, down, forward, back, A, B, 
     You don't need a cheat code, girl, to get with me. 
          -- Patron Silver

To be clear: 99 ... 98 Beers.  Here is Call Your Shot's personal ad this turn. -- 
Riff-Raff 

3-2 is okay I guess. WILL WORK FOR BEER got a taste of Tide Pod and couldn't handle 
it. LONELY OTAKU froze when confronted by Mannequin. CHARTREUSE was laid out flat by 
Plank. Kylie Jenner Lip sucked even though she was up against someone with even worse 
judgement. Bottle flip will have to try again to land it straight hopefully without 
any more blade interference. -- Mr. G 

Alfredo -- I just wish to inform you that I escorted all of five of my warriors to the 
arena last turn. I am unsure as to why one of them did not fight. I would like you to 
know that I didn't try to sit one of them out. -- Dante Killatroll, mgr of Talk Nerdy 
2 Me (TN2M)

     All -- If you see this happen, it's usually a clerical error: two pieces of paper 
     stuck together, the ID# was written wrong (or read wrong), etc. A big clue is if 
     you see an old team reactivate one warrior and its ID# is close to the missing 
     warrior's. Alf is right that we missed a digit, in this case. Apologies for the 
     error. -- GC

Dark Inebriator -- Sorry about that, I was too busy programming you a digital 
girlfriend to stop and fight you. -- Gifted Coder (TN2M)

Patron Silver -- Well done, yet maybe next time I'll try to crack your spine like a 
fresh new book. -- Uptight Bookworm (TN2M)

     Nooooo!!!  Don't crack the spine!!!

Mannequin -- Wow, I was surprised you even noticed me. Now that I understand you can 
see me I'll fight back. -- Lonely Otaku (TN2M)

Hadag -- Next time you wear the dress with cat ears, and let's see how you fight. -- 
Busty Cosplayer

Ok, I know it doesn't look good. We had an 0-4 start and one of our fighters got too 
scared to fight. Yet, on the bright side, we can only go up. (I hope!) So what, most 
of the managers here have more Exp, knowledge, and friends. They don't have my 

superpower, yep that's right, I h ave a superpower and it's called luck. What do you 
mean being lucky isn't a superpower?! Damn, well I got nothing, we're screwed. Sorry 
team. -- Dante Killatroll, mgr. of Talk Nerdy 2 Me (TN2M)

Bottles of Beer Comments & Questions:
#1) Is there a hidden meaning behind the specific "status badge" symbol of O^O? Are 
    they beer goggles?
#2) I do not mind when a CotS replacement is used. I think there should be zero 
    requirements for when to use or how many are used at a time.
#3) How many teams are participating in the Bottles contest? I counted 10 teams 
    through the personal ads last turn... There are more, right?
#4) How do / would I know if my team's "team maintenance" is working/active?
#5) Is it acceptable to put "team #83" instead of "Cereal Killers" each time I comment 
    in the personal ads to serve as the pre-contest requirement?
Thanks. -- Palinc Kalverus, mgr. of Cereal Killers

     Re #4: You'd should really ask Customer Service, but maintenance on this team is 
     active. -- GC

Hammer -- It is GRRREAT (as Tony would say...) to see you again. I wish you and your 
"Ah Tongues of Fire" good fortune in the Beer competition. -- Palinc, mgr. of Cereal 
Killers

Pharmanomicon -- We meet again. Good luck in the Bottles contest, manager Neuroticus. 
-- Manager Palinc Kalverus of Final Fantasy (663@DM17) and Cereal Killers (83@here)

Harmacist -- What the heck happened? Did someone spike my drink with sleeping pills? 
Was it Bennakyl? -- Pop C. Anthony, team #83

Flaming Dr. Pepper -- I prefer jack and coke... hold the coke. Toward the end I 
thought you had too much to drink. I was wrong. Good fight. -- Tony the Ripper, 
duelist of Cereal Killers

Wasted -- Hopefully you don't feel your namesake about our duel. Have you met Tony? -- 
Foxy Knoxy, the hot Cereal Killer

Shondailadondai -- Palinc wanted me to pull back, what does he know? -- Crackle J. 
Arius, team #83

Pub Crawler -- I made sure that guy heckling our fight ended up in the bed next to 
yours in the infirmary. I don't think he was able to recover as fast as you did. Our 
battle was entertaining. -- Cap'n of Cereal Killers, Cap'n C. Manson

All -- Hmm, maybe the Cereal Killers [3-2] first round isn't too bad. I think I'll cut 
back on my drinking and put a little more into coaching this team. Some minor 
adjustments and I can see for turn 185 a repeat [3-2] or better! I will whip this 
bunch into shape in no time. I wonder how Cereal would taste with the bottles of beer 
I am winning, instead of milk... -- Palinc Kalverus, mgr. of Cereal Killers *as he 
continues to ramble on about different beers and cereal...*

Welfare Mom -- You are admirably resilient -- Cocaine Smile

Pascal -- I have a feeling I'm not the first to tell you that I didn't enjoy our time 
together -- M. Deplorable

Humblebragger -- I fear anything I say will land with a thud. I'm sure you'd 
understand -- Paytriot Game

The Redneck -- Yeah, sorry about that. -- Erase

Alf -- there will be no throwing fights by any Pixelbenders (unless it's in the Dark 
Arena) -- Mixelplick

Oops!! I totally forgot about personal ads last turn. I'll see if I can keep up the 
facade of paying attention moving forward. -- Master Darque

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JERSEY DEVIL was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
AMENDS was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
WILL WORK FOR BEER was easily killed by SHEWISH BOUNCER in a 1 minute match.
SQUIRE LEM was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
RANDOM BARISTA was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
MOPER 4 was assassinated by THE WRECK KING in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
PIXELBENT 772 was butchered by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
MOPER was assassinated by THE WRECK KING in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena struggle.
DRAGONWIND outwaited FRIENDZONE in a dull 10 minute novice's Bloodfeud competition.
HELSTAR unbelievably bested CUT & PASTE in a 8 minute expert's Challenge Title duel.
THE HANDYMAN lost to SISTER GARLIC in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
OMEN was luckily beaten by PASCAL LYNXEAR in a 3 minute gory Challenge melee.
I DON'T MOW was outlasted by OKSTUPID in a 21 minute veteran's Challenge match.
DYNAMITE was overcome by THE REDNECK in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
MR. ROOT demolished YUTO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ANVIL was overpowered by CROAKER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
DY-QUIL was overpowered by ETERNAL BLOSSOM in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
GOAT WITH NO NAME was bested by GENERAL LIABILITY in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
DOCTOR LION handily defeated AMOXIKILLIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
DEORN devastated HARMACIST in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
PANDA savagely defeated GUMBO in a 1 minute brutal Challenge match.
SCROLLING REDDIT beat SNAP 'FOXY' KNOX in a 1 minute novice's Challenge match.
DO IT TOMORROW overcame LONELY OTAKU in a 4 minute amateur's Challenge competition.
COCAINE SMILE savagely defeated BURN OUT in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
GIFTED CODER was savagely defeated by PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
POOR JUDGEMENT was handily defeated by DEFIANT in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
REPLACEMENT THEORY savagely defeated WELFARE MOM in a 9 minute Challenge fight.
PAYTRIOT GAME was overpowered by KHONDOHLAVISHAH in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
TONY THE RIPPER was savagely defeated by CHARTREUSE in a 6 minute Challenge match.
CRACKLE J. ARIUS slimly lost to SKUNK APE in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fray.
GROCERY DELIVERY was easily killed by HOEB in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
POSTMAN viciously subdued SHONDAILADONDAI in a 2 minute gory novice's Challenge bout.
UPTIGHT BOOKWORM slimly lost to WHAT'S STREAMING in a 4 minute Challenge fray.
TEEPEETOTALER beat MAYOR FOX in a 5 minute novice's Challenge match.
MANNEQUIN was overpowered by GI JANE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
BOTTLE FLIP was beaten by TUMBLE BELLY in a 3 minute bloody novice's Challenge fray.
DARK INEBRIATOR viciously subdued TIDE POD in a 4 minute amateur's Challenge fight.
WHAT MONTH IS IT was bested by FRAHNDAHDAHDIAH in a 5 minute Challenge bout.
COMMAND X overpowered NOBLE ASSASSIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
SUPER CHICKEN was vanquished by VERTEX in a action packed 5 minute one-sided bout.
LORELEI overcame TALA ONE-HAND in a crowd pleasing 5 minute match.
TRAPS was vanquished by MECHADEPLORABLE in a monotonous 10 minute one-sided match.
THE SILENT OWL vanquished FURIOUS INHALER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BENNAKYL handily defeated HAPPY PEASANT in a 2 minute gory mismatched duel.
MR. READ-A-LOT was unbelievably bested by BOZO THE CLOWN in a 10 minute match.
BULLY BOBCAT was overcome by AHSHONDALAI in a 1 minute melee.
DARK FUNERAL handily defeated NAKED AND AFRAID in a 1 minute one-sided match.
FREXX overpowered DAKIA WILDROSE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided battle.
HOP ONTHEBUS GUS was overpowered by PATRON SILVER in a popular 1 minute uneven bout.
WENDIGO was vanquished by FLAMING DR PEPPER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
HODAG was handily defeated by POP C. ANTHONY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MOTHMAN was demolished by CAP'N C. MANSON in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
DREDLOCK handily defeated KYLIE JENNER LIP in a 1 minute mismatched contest.
GIRL SCOUT was overpowered by ROSE MOFFORD in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
BUSTY COSPLAYER narrowly defeated ALBERT in a 4 minute bloody novice's brawl.
DOOMBLADE demolished BARBARA EDEN in a 1 minute mismatched battle.
PLANK bested STEVEN in a 1 minute novice's bout.
BRAHNDAHDAHDIAH was vanquished by LIZ DANFORTH in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
PUB CRAWLER defeated SLICK in a 2 minute amateur's brawl.
WASTED was devastated by HANDY ROLEPLAYER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHUPS overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BIFF overcame BRITTNEY GRINER in a 3 minute amateur's battle.
WILLIAM BUCKWELL was overpowered by AMBERLITH in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MIDAS was overpowered by DESTINY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  20         TOTAL PARRY       69 -  40 -  0      63  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     19         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                  14         PARRY-STRIKE      32 -  27 -  3      54  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   13         WALL OF STEEL     40 -  38 -  4      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 12         PARRY-RIPOSTE     16 -  17 -  2      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                      11         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  28 -  0      48  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         LUNGING ATTACK    56 -  61 -  4      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     8         AIMED BLOW        27 -  33 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    6         SLASHING ATTACK   45 -  67 -  3      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      5         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  31 -  2      33  |

Turn 185 was great if you     Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  1     AIMED BLOW         5 -  6         4  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY       13 -  6     STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  5         3  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  9     PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  5         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  6     BASHING ATTACK     5 -  9         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      4 -  9         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  5     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     VERTEX 1025                20  12  1  113 PIXELBENDERS (36)
TOTAL PARRY      PASCAL LYNXEAR 1019        25   9  0  112 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
LUNGING ATTACK   SISTER GARLIC 41           15   7  0   97 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
WALL OF STEEL    THE SILENT OWL 42          14   8  1   96 UNLIKELY HEROES (4)
AIMED BLOW       OMEN 1102                   9   7  0   90 METAL BLADE (69)
STRIKING ATTACK  THE REDNECK 1129            7   2  0   71 ROBO VILLAGE (68)
SLASHING ATTACK  BENNAKYL 1109              12   7  1   63 PHARMANOMICON (76)
BASHING ATTACK   DY-QUIL 1107               10   9  1   40 PHARMANOMICON (76)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CUT & PASTE 1036.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CUT & PASTE 1036.  The ten other most popular fighters were REPLACEMENT 
THEORY 1164, VERTEX 1025, TALA ONE-HAND 1097, DARK INEBRIATOR 1216, UPTIGHT BOOKWORM 
1204, TUMBLE BELLY 1183, WHAT MONTH IS IT 1135, OMEN 1102, THE REDNECK 1129, and 
PREGNANT ALCOHOLIC 1170.

The least popular fighter this week was OKSTUPID 950.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were I DON'T MOW 941, TRAPS 983, MECHADEPLORABLE 1080, DRAGONWIND 1168, 
WELFARE MOM 1161, FRIENDZONE 1174, BOZO THE CLOWN 1131, MIDAS 1226, WILLIAM BUCKWELL 
1211, and WASTED 1217.